Josh Eagle appointed Davis Cup coach but announcement overshadowed by Tomic issue

EVEN when absent, Bernard Tomic dominates Davis Cup discussion. Almost a year to the day since Pat Rafter lavished praise on the young Australian at a time Tomic was fooling around with traffic cops on the Gold Coast, the Davis Cup captain was issuing tempered approval of the 20-year-old's play this summer. The combination of Tomic's talent and his erratic behaviour has placed Rafter in a difficult position. It also overshadowed the official announcement yesterday of Josh Eagle as Davis Cup coach in place of Tony Roche. For such an honour, it seemed a muted announcement with little...